January 30, 2013
The Director of Projects
China Railway Corp.
Head Office, Beijing
Dear Sir,
Accra-Ouagadougou Railway Construction Project Plan
Accra-Ouagadougou Railway Construction Project is one most important project that may bring enormous benefits to Ghanaians and the Burkina’s, particularly in mitigating road theft by armed robbers and high cost ofcargo transit by air. In the same vein, the China Railway Corporation(CRC) is sure of benefiting substantiallyin terms of contract inflows, wining trust and integrity and paving way for further or future project contract, not only in Ghana and Burkina Faso but also in all the West African sub regions if the project is successfully executed.
In this report, the management may find information such as:
Work breakdown structure
Staffing Plan
Project Schedule and
Project budget
It will also attempt to explain in brief but concise about the project control plans, cost controls, cost estimation and cost budgeting of the project
1.0 Project Plan Overview and Assumptions
The purpose of the Project Plan is to present the detail required to successfully execute and control the project, facilitate communication among project stakeholders, and document approved schedule baselines. The project plan is a living document and is expected to change over time as more information about the project becomes available. The following assumptions are made about the project; changes to these assumptions may impact the project schedule, projected costs, the project scope and/or the project quality. These assumptions are:
The goals of this project support the vision, mission, and goals of CRC, helping management realizes their visions through the use of information technology.
The project helps CRC achieve its goal of outstanding customer service.
CRC management actively supports improvements in each of the seven component areas: framework, tools, project management skills,